Cunningham's Camp Escalator
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Cunningham's Camp Escalator is a moving chairlift which last operated in either 1968 or 1969 depending on sources. It served the huge holiday camp on Victoria Road in Douglas
on the Isle of Man
and ran from a point some distance from the promenade to the camp itself. Although the system and the camp it served have long since vanished, it remains in situ and largely intact but has not been operational since the camp closed. It is arrived at by climbing Little Switzerland Road (site of today's Edelweiss Hotel) where a large red brick and stone archway can be found mid way up the road. The entrance was bricked over in the 1990s owing to the site being the target of vandalism, but the structure remains in place. Behind the facade remain the turnstiles
and toilets with ceramic tiles and copper pipework before reaching the approach steps to the chairlift itself. The fascinating design is split into two parts, an "up" and "down" section, and each has its own set of moving wooden seats accompanied by steps for the more energetic. The system is accessible but in recent years the rate of decay has increased and it is now largely unsafe.
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
and ran from a point some distance from the promenade to the camp itself. Although the system and the camp it served have long since vanished, it remains in situ and largely intact but has not been operational since the camp closed. It is arrived at by climbing Little Switzerland Road (site of today's Edelweiss Hotel) where a large red brick and stone archway can be found mid way up the road. The entrance was bricked over in the 1990s owing to the site being the target of vandalism, but the structure remains in place. Behind the facade remain the turnstiles
Turnstiles
Turnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976. In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 "...
and toilets with ceramic tiles and copper pipework before reaching the approach steps to the chairlift itself. The fascinating design is split into two parts, an "up" and "down" section, and each has its own set of moving wooden seats accompanied by steps for the more energetic. The system is accessible but in recent years the rate of decay has increased and it is now largely unsafe.